Green Builder Media is celebrating Earth Day and the 2nd anniversary of its Vision House at Epcot’s Innoventions this year with a 4-day, 3-night Walt Disney World Resort vacation giveaway.
Located in Epcot’s Innoventions West, the Vision House enables guests to walk through a house built with the environment in mind. The Vision House tour guide walks guests through each room in the house, highlighting the “green” technology, like water-saving toilets and LED lighting.
The Vision House also introduces some pretty cool “tech gadgets” for the home, with ways to automate your green home. From the touch screens, homeowners can set temperatures, lower shades, and control the technology throughout the house.
In the heart of the Innoventions at Epcot at Walt Disney World, Green Builder Media has collaborated with Walt Disney Imagineers to present the VISION House, an experimental exhibit that showcases the best in green living. This hands-on exhibit enables Epcot guests, adults and children alike, to gain a better understanding of green design, technology, and products by allowing them to explore concepts such as energy efficiency, water conservation, security and durability.
Visitors will learn about sustainable living ideas that they can use at home after their vacation!
If you haven’t seen the VISION House before, you can check out our video of it here:
Green Builder Media is now kicking off its “Made in America” campaign. This campaign celebrates products made in the U.S., as well as manufacturers that support the American economy and keep their operations “green.”
In conjunction with the Made in America campaign, Green Builder Media is giving away a 3-night, 4 day trip to the Walt Disney World Resort to a family of four to visit the Green Builder VISION House at Epcot. This giveaway will enable this lucky family to experience the latest eco-friendly products for themselves!
This weekend, WDW News Today was invited to take part in a special two day launch event for the VISION House presented by Green Builder Media, a new exhibit inside Innoventions at Epcot. WDWNT Reporter Adam Roth was sent to cover the festivities:
The exhibit’s facade is far more realistic than its predecessor, featuring the exterior look and feel of a green household.
The attraction’s marquee is prominently featured above the entrance, most directly facing The Sum of all Thrills.
Pella, one of the many sponsors of the new exhibit, provided the windows for the exhibit, all of which feature their automated blinds system.
The first night of the special event featured a formal reception inside of Innoventions…
Sara Gutterman, Co-Founder and CEO of Green Builder Media led the event with thanks to all of the participating sponsors as well as all others in attendance.
Part of the facade is left unfinished to illustrate the unique design of the green building, including insulation within the walls.
The Vision House is officially on the roster of Innoventions East exhibits!
The evening included an unscripted tour of the Vision House to allow those present to see the extra layers of detail and ask as many questions as they wanted.
Outside of the exhibit, several touch screen kiosks will eventually offer guests the ability to connect with addition Vision House characters, all of whom are featured in the online Vision Tales extension of the Vision House/Green Builder Media brand.
It’s time for the tour to begin!
Each of the “zones” within the exhibit feature AMX panels which let the guiding cast member know where the other tour groups are in the Vision House.
The Vision House is designed with a far more realistic tone in mind, contrary to the futuristic push being the House of Innoventions.
The new layout of the exhibit is spacious and almost entirely open to guest exploration. All barricades and blocks within the former exhibit were removed and everything within the attraction is “touch friendly” for the guests.
The Vision House’s kitchen features Armstrong flooring and Bosch kitchen appliances, all of which can be purchased today. The entire exhibit uses the Nexia Home Intelligence System, which can be controlled via portable and wall-mounted touchscreen panels throughout the house.
The AMX controllers allow home owners to control the temperature of their homes, look up recipes, access the internet and much more.
Ron Jones, Founder and President of Green Builder Media took a few moments to give us his thoughts on the Vision House.
This is the first Vision House to be installed in a theme park, but he hopes it will not be the last!
This Bosch oven retains extra heat, requiring less time and energy to properly cook food items.
One of the very few areas within the exhibit that guests are not allowed to enter.
A section of the house’s wall has been cut away to show off a special insulation that helps to retain a house’s internal temperature, thus decreasing the need for temperature changes in the house’s air conditioning.
Believe it or not, this is a remote controlled toilet. The lid opens automatically at the touch of a button.
Bosch also provided the washer and dryer for the Vision House.
The Vision House belongs to the fictional Monteverde family, who are clearly Disney fans.
Moving into the baby’s room…
Notice how many of the decorations are made from recycled items.
Moving into the backyard, we get to see the garage…
As well as the greenhouse
Trane has provided the HVAC system for the Vision House
Lisa Monteverde converted the garage into her personal office according the story of the Vision House.
With so many sponsors involved, you’ve got lots of products to notice…
The exit of the exhibit features handouts for those interested.
Kohler provided the power management system for the Vision House
Is this a hidden detail?
It seems that Lisa Monteverde actually designed her family’s Vision House herself!
Shameless plug!
M for Monteverde!
Truly living with the land
In the interest of full disclosure, we were offered some wonderful treats a the event…
Back inside of the Vision House, we had the chance to walk around at our own pace to see other aspects of the house we may have missed during our first tour
Lots to see!
Here’s the real-life picture of the Monteverde family’s dog, Rounder
One lamp in the children’s room is made of an old laundry detergent bottle
The AMX touch screens feature images of the Monteverde Family during one of their recent visits to Walt Disney World
Hanwha Solar provided the solar panels featured atop the garage at the end of the exhibit
The Vision House event continued the following morning with the opening of the attraction for all guests
The space in front of the exhibit was used to offer presentations from several of the sponsors who played a part in creating the Vision House
Vision House has several extensions of the concept that take place outside of the physical exhibit. Vision Tales is one of these concepts.
Matt Power of GreenBuilderMag.com created the cast of characters affiliated with the Vision House/Vision House brand. He gave a great preview presentation of the online efforts associated with the Vision House that should continue guests’ interests in sustainability beyond their visit to Epcot.
Matt also showed us an early preview of the mobile app that will be released in the near future to further tie in with the brand.
A Chevy Volt is featured outside of the exit of the Vision House
Siemens is responsible for the charging system in place for the Volt
Special thanks to Green Builder Media for including WDW News Today in this very special event. We had an incredible time and we highly recommend a visit to the awesome Innoventions East exhibit, the Vision House presented by Green Builder Media!
If you want to take a full walkthorugh and hear more from those involved in the project, we have included a video below:
WDWNT Reporter Adam Roth visited Epcot, Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and the Magic Kingdom on Friday and has a TON of newsworthy photos to share with us, so let’s take a look:
Flower and Garden Festival in bloom at Epcot
IF ONLY WE HAD XPASS!!!!
Queue modifications are done… it’s a completely different queue experience now…
Peacock
Cool graphics on the Epcot tip board
Enjoy Kim Possible while it lasts
Habit Heroes and the VISION House now on the list inside Innoventions East
Habit Heroes is still closed
I’m offended…
Work continues on the VISION House
Habit Heroes now has a sign on the entry wall
Goodbye
VISION House will be added soon as it opens in April
Phineas and Ferb now have an entire section at MouseGear
AGENT P!
The light-up Vinylmation lamps and Baseball figures now available
Let’s Go Yankees! (Personal bias)
These are buy 1, get 1 50% off
Shouldn’t the Knicks be on the bottom? (I actually am a fan… but I’m realistic)
Let’s go Dolphins! (Please pity me)
2012 dated Vinylmation
Zodiac series
Flower and Garden merchandise
Cool magnets
This is too cool…
If your imagination features Captain EO, seek help
Bambi’s Butterfly House is back
The play area for this year’s festival is called “Let’s Get Moving”
Chimpanzee is coming… before Earth Day?
Can’t imagine why they are changing this…
Exterior work continues at the Seas with Nemo and Friends
A new entrance being worked on, possibly for Turtle Talk
There’s a new path in the queue…
It leads to Seabase
The mural is surviving the work
A new company has taken over the chromakey photo area at Imageworks
It’s pretty empty right now
Amazing Pictures (who you may have seen at Universal Studios) is now here
Hey, why don’t we just start the demolition…
On to the Festival Center
The Flower and Garden, Food and Wine Festival?
A touch-screen map of the Festival available
Body Wars is back there somewhere
The Odyssey has been painted blue
Well, at least the roof
This exhibit is weird…
Tarps are now up for the Tutto Italia refurbishment
FREE SAMPLES!
Another play area
Let’s take a boat over to Studios
We can’t get enough of these
The outline of Roger Rabbit has seen better days
The entrance at Tower of Terror had some pavement replaced
The Star Tours name is on some of the merchandise tags now
On to the Magic Kingdom, Skyway demolition continues in Fantasyland
The Tigger Bounce area being removed from the Pooh queue
Yes, more Dumbo photos…
Storybook Circus sure is something at night
HA!
I love restrooms… there, I said it…
I’ll tell you what I don’t love… the Club 626 Dance Party
Inspired by Green Builder Media’s VISION House demonstration home series, the experiential exhibit will highlight the major themes of whole-home automation, energy efficiency, water conservation, indoor environment quality, security, multi-generational design, and durability. Visitors will learn that each house is a set of interactive systems, and that proper management of those systems will maximize comfort and minimize operational costs.
Green Builder® Media Announces Exciting New Project Developments At the VISION House® in INNOVENTIONS at Epcot®, An Exhibit Educating Consumers on the Benefits of Living Green:
Green Builder Media’s VISION House exhibit at INNOVENTIONS in Epcot® at the Walt Disney World® Resort is magically coming to life. Projected to open late spring in celebration of Earth Day, this experiential exhibit will educate and inform visitors on the benefits of green homes and offer sustainable living ideas that INNOVENTIONS visitors can take home to enhance their daily lives. Exponential change, after all, is the result of the incremental improvements made by individuals every day. This is exactly what Green Builder Media, North America’s leading media company focused on sustainable living, had in mind when it launched the VISION House in INNOVENTIONS project in late 2011. “The purpose of the VISION House in INNOVENTIONS is to engender sustainable thinking,” says Green Builder Media CEO Sara Gutterman. “By showcasing advanced green products and demonstrating a wide spectrum of cost-‐‑effective, sustainable choices, the VISION House in INNOVENTIONS provides homeowners with real solutions for contemporary green living. We anticipate that each visitor leaves the exhibit with specific ideas that can help them make their homes and lives more resource efficient and environmentally responsible.”
This week, Green Builder Media announced the addition of new product categories to the VISION House in INNOVENTIONS experience, including:
• Energy efficient windows and doors from Pella
• Hardwood flooring and cabinets from Armstrong World Industries (NYSE: AWI)
• Solar PV Modules from Hanwha Solar (NASDAQ: HSOL)
Inspired by Green Builder Media’s VISION House demonstration series, the interactive exhibit will highlight the major themes of whole-‐‑home automation, energy efficiency, onsite renewable power, water conservation, indoor environment quality, security, integrated multi-‐‑generational design, and durability. As guests tour the home, they will be educated on intelligent products and advanced technologies, such as:
• Electronic vehicle charging station by SIEMENS (NYSE: SI)
• Chevy Volt electric vehicle by GM (NYSE: GM)
• High efficiency heating and cooling systems and controls by Trane and innovative whole-‐‑home
automation system and door hardware by Schlage, both brands of Ingersoll Rand (NYSE: IR)
• Durable and environmentally friendly exterior systems, including smog-‐‑eating tile roofs, cultured
stone, bricks, permeable pavers, and trim by Boral
• Ventilation solutions to improve indoor air quality by Panasonic (NYSE: PC)
• Water-‐‑conserving fixtures, faucets, showerheads, and home standby generators by KOHLER
• ENERGY STAR certified home appliances by Bosch
• LED lighting solutions by SYLVANIA
After visitors return home, primed with magical ideas to make their own castles more sustainable, they can extend their INNOVENTIONS experience and access ongoing information about sustainable living through Green Builder’s dynamic online, mobile, digital, and social media solutions.
About Green Builder Media
Green Builder¨ Media, LLC is the leading media company in North America focused on green building and sustainable living. With a comprehensive suite of print and digital media solutions, demonstration projects, case studies, online training, and live events, Green Builder Media assists building professionals in preparing themselves for the new green economy and helps homeowners understand how to live more sustainably.
About INNOVENTIONS at Epcot®
INNOVENTIONS is located in the heart of Epcot® at the Walt Disney World® Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. Creativity and imagination abound as guests celebrate inspiration and the innovations that improve their lives and expand their horizons. Hands-‐‑on, interactive exhibits allow children and adults to be immersed into ideas that inform, entertain and inspire. For more information about INNOVENTIONS, visit www.innoventions.disney.com.
About VISION House in INNOVENTIONS
Opening this spring, the VISION House® in INNOVENTIONS at Epcot® is a ground-‐‑breaking green show home exhibit presented by Green Builder Media® in collaboration with Walt Disney Imagineering. This experiential exhibit in the heart of Epcot® highlights the very best in green residential design and sustainable living. Visitors will leave with a greater understanding of green design, technology, and products as well as a host of sustainable living ideas that they can incorporate in their lives the minute they get home from vacation. Sponsors for this exciting project include Siemens, GM, Ingersoll Rand, Boral, Pella, Panasonic, Armstrong, Kohler and Pella.
Exhibit focuses on helping homeowners reduce their environmental impact
Seattle, WA, November 30, 2011– Green Builder Media, North America’s leading media company focused on sustainable living, recently announced its plans to construct the VISION House, a green home exhibit in INNOVENTIONS located in the heart of Epcot®.
Inspired by Green Builder Media’s VISION House demonstration home series, the experiential exhibit will highlight the major themes of whole-home automation, energy efficiency, water conservation, indoor environment quality, security, multi-generational design, and durability. Visitors will learn that each house is a set of interactive systems, and that proper management of those systems will maximize comfort and minimize operational costs.
“We founded Green Builder Media to create positive change in the world,” says Sara Gutterman, CEO of Green Builder Media. “We are thrilled to have the opportunity to work with Disney to demonstrate to homeowners that small behavioral modifications can make big differences in their environmental impact. Our goal with the VISION House in INNOVENTIONS at Epcot® is to deliver a powerful and inspiring message that makes sustainability personal—to help families ‘bring green home,’ literally and
figuratively.”
INNOVENTIONS cast members will lead guests at VISION House through a guided tour, featuring building science fundamentals, integrated design elements, green products, and intelligent systems that enhance the home’s sustainability. Then, visitors will be directed into a post-show area, which will contain interactive kiosks that contain further information about sustainable living.
Throughout the exhibit, visitors will be encouraged to consider how they can reduce their personal impact on the planet, as well as changes they can implement in their own
homes to make them more sustainable, healthier, safer, and more durable. As guests tour the home, they will be educated on the latest in advanced products and technologies, including:
• Electronic vehicle charging station by SIEMENS (NYSE: SI)
• Chevy Volt electric vehicle by GM (NYSE: GM)
• High efficiency heating and cooling systems and controls by Trane and innovative whole-home automation system and door hardware by Schlage, both brands of Ingersoll Rand (NYSE: IR)
• Durable and environmentally friendly exterior systems, including smogeating tile roofs, cultured stone, bricks, permeable pavers, and trim by Boral
• Ventilation solutions to improve indoor air quality by Panasonic (NYSE: PC)
• Water-conserving fixtures, faucets, showerheads, and home standby generators
by KOHLER
• ENERGY STAR certified home appliances by Bosch
• LED lighting solutions by SYLVANIA
In addition to the onsite exhibit, Green Builder Media will launch a comprehensive technology platform that will integrate advanced online, mobile, digital, and social media solutions to compliment and expand the onsite experience.
About Green Builder Media
Green Builder® Media, LLC is the leading media company in North America focused on green building and sustainable living. With a comprehensive suite of print and digital media solutions, demonstration projects, case studies, online training, and live events, Green Builder Media assists building professionals in preparing themselves for the new green economy and helps homeowners understand how to live more sustainably.
About INNOVENTIONS at Epcot®
INNOVENTIONS is located in the heart of Epcot® at the Walt Disney World® Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. Creativity and imagination abound as guests celebrate inspiration and the innovations that improve their lives and expand their horizons. Hands-on, interactive exhibits allow children and adults to be immersed into ideas that inform, entertain and inspire. For more information about INNOVENTIONS, visit www.innoventions.disney.com.
